One of the cameras used to capture the Vimy Ridge memorial for Google Maps’ Street View.
Just in time for Sunday’s 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Google has launched Google Maps’ street view of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial for people around the world to explore.
Before Friday, the memorial in France was just a dot on a map that users could only “drive” near in street view and see it from a distance while passing by. Now, after Google visited the location twice to capture the images, people can walk the memorial on their computer, mobile device or even in virtual reality.
“I’ve done a lot of our mapping work in the north and communities always talk about the value of collecting this imagery so they can tell their story,” said Aaron Brindle, Google Canada’s head of public affairs, in an interview. “That really resonated with me as we were going through Vimy. I realized there is a story here and some of that story can be told simply by showing.”
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Source: Financial Post